Can I download Microsoft office on a Linux computer (eeepc)?
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at
07:47
I want to buy an eeepc (4g,2g, or 4gsurf) for a short trip abroad. I will be creating documents to email to people who have regular pc’s so I’ll have to download microsoft office. Is office compatible with eeepcs? Will I need to download a microsoft operating system such as XP in order to use office? Will having office on the eeepc slow down the system?
Thanks.
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As you already seem to know, the eeepc comes pre-installed with Linux. Instead of using Office, you could theoretically download OpenOffice (Free) and your contacts should be able to open the files with their normal desktops (just save it as doc). Otherwise, there is an application out there called WINE which allows you to run windows programs on linux. It SHOULD work with Office. It might slow down the PC a little (as most programs will do as it will add items to the registry and what not) and it will take a bit of your hdd space, but otherwise you shouldn’t notice that much of a difference.
Good luck
OpenOffice is the way to go – install it and create M$ compatible files. I have used it for the last 4 or 5 years, and the price is right – US$0.